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14 November 2026

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Gautam UPSC

He Studied at 4 AM in a 10×10 Mumbai Slum Room; Today, Gautam Padibhar is an Indian Forest Service Officer

14 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Meet IFS officer Gautam Padhibhar, a 2023-batch Chhattisgarh cadre officer who rose from financial hardship to IIT Madras and secured AIR 139 in the Indian...

IFS Stylo Mandavi1

How IFS Officer Stylo Mandavi Turned Her Childhood Dream Into Reality

14 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Growing up amid Chhattisgarh’s forests, Stylo Mandavi witnessed how rural communities depended on forest...

NMC Health Fraud Case Verdict-260kb

NMC Health Scandal: How Hidden Borrowings, Sham Suppliers and Failed Audits Brought Down a Hospital Empire (Part 1)

13 November 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P. Sesh Kumar, IAAS-82, Former Director General, CAG of India, this article examines the NMC...

suresh b itnal

When Children Are Heard, Governance Changes: How Koppal Is Building a Child-Friendly District

13 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under the leadership of 2016-batch IAS officer and Koppal Deputy Commissioner Suresh B. Itnal, the Listening...

IPS Arvind Chaturvedi

From an Illicit Liquor Village to a Honey-Making Hub: How IPS Arvind Chaturvedi Changed Chanpurwa’s Story

13 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2011 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Arvind Chaturvedi transformed Uttar Pradesh’s infamous Chanpurwa...

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Must Read

V Umashankar Haryana

Haryana Chief Secretary Race Heats Up: Who Is IAS V. Umashankar, Likely to Succeed Anurag Rastogi?

3 November 2026

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi IFS

Who Is Inbasekar Sundaramurthi? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Senegal

3 November 2026

Bureaucrats Asset

Top Bureaucrats' Asset Declarations Raise Transparency Questions: 115 Properties Missing Area Details, 115 Without Current Value

2 November 2026

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Videos

He Led Security Operations in Kashmir. Now He Heads Arunachal Police! Meet IPS Rajesh Kumar

From policing North Kashmir and leading the Jammu Zone to handling CRPF operations in Kashmir, IPS officer Rajesh Kumar has served across…

12 November 2026

Alka Upadhyaya IAS: Managing Political Pressure, Contractors and India’s Road Infrastructure

What does it take for a woman officer to lead some of India's biggest infrastructure institutions in a traditionally male-dominated sector? Meet…

11 November 2026

He Took His Late Mother’s Photo to the UPSC Interview | Vishwas Jhargad AIR 145 | CAPF 2025

Some journeys are about more than ranks and results. They are about courage, family support and the determination to keep moving forward…

7 November 2026

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Bureaucracy News

IAS Anuj Singh

Who Is IAS Anuj Singh? IIT Delhi Graduate Appointed Lucknow Development Authority Vice-Chairman

14 November 2026

Gyanesh Bharti A&NCZMA Website Launch

Chief Secretary Gyanesh Bharti Launches A&N Coastal Authority Website; Portal Offers Coastal Regulations, Clearances and Updates

14 November 2026

DoPT-resized

16 Rajasthan Promotee IAS Officers Get Batch Allocation; Gopal Ram Birda, Anju Rajpal Among 13 Allotted 2016 Batch

14 November 2026

Saman Shekhar IAS

Who Is Saman Shekhar? Former 2002-Batch IAS Officer Leaves Government Bungalow for 3 BHK, Launches Education Reform Yatra

14 November 2026

Harmander Singh IAS

Who Is Harmander Singh? Retired 1989-Batch IAS Officer's Book ‘One Notch Better’ Launched by Tamil Nadu Speaker

14 November 2026

IAS officer Devesh Chaturvedi

Who Is Devesh Chaturvedi? 1989-Batch Retired IAS Officer Appointed Chairman of National Sports Board; Former TOPS CEO Also Named Member

14 November 2026

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PSU News

GRSE at EURONAVAL 2026

GRSE Highlights India's Indigenous Naval Shipbuilding Capabilities at EURONAVAL 2026 in Paris

14 November 2026

HURL MD Siba Prasad Mohanty

HURL MD Siba Prasad Mohanty Highlights Role of Coal-Based Industries in Strengthening India's Energy Security

14 November 2026

bpcl

BPCL Highlights Long-Standing Partnerships with KLM and Air France at IATA Aviation Energy Forum 2026

14 November 2026

BHEL Foundation Day 2026

BHEL Foundation Day 2026: Company Celebrates 62 Years of Nation-Building, Honours Meritorious Employees

14 November 2026

ITDC

ITDC Q2 FY27 Results: Profit After Tax Rises 12.60%, Corporation Strengthens Tourism Initiatives

14 November 2026

hurl

HURL Signs MoU with Injot Trust to Launch Project ANGOR for Children's Education in Assam

14 November 2026

nalco

NALCO Media Connect 2026: CMD Outlines Major Expansion Plans, Highlights Record H1 FY27 Performance

14 November 2026

BEL Defence Orders BEL

BEL Secures Additional Orders Worth Rs 619 Crore for Defence Electronics and Systems

14 November 2026

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Defence News

Private Security Guards

India's 1 Crore Private Security Guards Could Become A National Security Shield: Ex-Army Chief

14 November 2026

Tri-Services PMOC Meeting

Inside the Tri-Services PMOC Meeting That Are Going to Strengthen the Indian Defence Maintenance

14 November 2026

Indigenous 120mm Rapid Attack Mortar System

Bharat Forge Develops 120mm Rapid Attack Mortar System On 4x4 Vehicle Platform

14 November 2026

Indian Army Kamikaze Drone Programme

Indian Army’s 540 Kamikaze Drone Programme Attracts 11 Firms; Pokhran Trials Ahead

14 November 2026

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Judiciary News

Permanent Lok Adalat Land Dispute Powers

Patna High Court Clarifies Permanent Lok Adalat Powers In Property Disputes

14 November 2026

Karnataka Bar Council AIBE Rule

Karnataka Bar Council Issues Strict AIBE Rules, Warns Of Criminal Action Against Lawyers

14 November 2026

UP Police Investigation Delays

Allahabad High Court Slams Police Inaction, Seeks Plan To Fix Investigation Delays In UP

14 November 2026

Kerala Digital Organ Donation Platform Directions

Kerala High Court Calls For Digital Organ Donation Platform And Faster Kidney Transplant Approvals

14 November 2026

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CSR News

hurl

HURL Signs MoU with Injot Trust to Launch Project ANGOR for Children's Education in Assam

14 November 2026

cmpdil

CMPDIL Partners with Tata Steel Foundation to Upgrade Technical Education at ITI Tamar

12 November 2026

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

REC Foundation Solar Street Light

REC Foundation to Install 350 Solar Street Lights Across Six Districts of West Bengal to Improve Rural Safety

5 November 2026

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Opinion

NMC Health Fraud Case Verdict-260kb

NMC Health Scandal: How Hidden Borrowings, Sham Suppliers and Failed Audits Brought Down a Hospital Empire (Part 1)

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Indias Defence and Semiconductor Independence-250kb

The Next Battlefield May Be Decided in a Semiconductor Factory, not a Weapons Factory

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Yogi Adityanath

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

Ajay Singhal

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

Atish Chandra

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

Gautam UPSC

He Studied at 4 AM in a 10×10 Mumbai Slum Room; Today, Gautam Padibhar is an Indian Forest Service Officer

14 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Meet IFS officer Gautam Padhibhar, a 2023-batch Chhattisgarh cadre officer who rose from financial hardship...

Aniket Sagar ICoAS

No Coaching, Full-Time Job and Two Attempts: How Aniket Sagar Cleared ICoAS

7 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Aniket Sagar, a chartered accountant from Bundelkhand, cleared UPSC ICoAS 2025 after working at PwC,...

IDAS Himanshu Tembhekar

Should UPSC Aspirants Give Up Their Hobbies? IDAS Officer Himanshu Tembhekar Explains

3 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Should UPSC aspirants give up their hobbies? IDAS officer Himanshu Tembhekar explains how hobbies help...

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Social Media

IPS Arun Bothra

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

Dipika Goyal Bajpai

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

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Book Reviews

Urvashi Prasad

Urvashi Prasad’s ‘Still Here’: A Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis, and a Memoir That Refuses to Pretend Everything Is Fine

7 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Former NITI Aayog Director Urvashi Prasad turns her stage IV cancer journey into an honest memoir on...

Exploring Uttarakhand_ Tourist Traveller or Seeker_-250kb

Beyond Tourism: Lokesh Ohri’s Journey Through the Myths, Mysteries and Sacred Trails of Uttarakhand

7 November 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

From Himalayan legends and ancient temples to forgotten histories, forest traditions and sacred trails,...

The Mirror and the Map_ India’s Census (1)

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

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